diff --git a/ftplugin/java.lua b/ftplugin/java.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0384a62
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ftplugin/java.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+local nvim_jdtls = require("jdtls")
+nvim_jdtls.start_or_attach({
+    cmd = { 'jdtls' },
+    root_dir = vim.fs.dirname(vim.fs.find({'.gradlew', '.git', 'mvnw'}, {upward = true})[1]),
+})
+require('keybinds'):set_lsp_keys({})
diff --git a/lua/plugins.lua b/lua/plugins.lua
index 2642a25..4310893 100644
--- a/lua/plugins.lua
+++ b/lua/plugins.lua
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ local init_fn = function(use)
 
 	use 'neovim/nvim-lspconfig'         -- import LSP configurations
 	use 'simrat39/rust-tools.nvim'      -- extra LSP defaults for rust
+	use 'mfussenegger/nvim-jdtls'       -- extra LSP stuff for java
 
 	use 'L3MON4D3/LuaSnip'              -- snippet engine